Russia, Soviet Union. An Order of the Patriotic War, I Class to Platoon Commander Alexey Patuev, for Military Courage, 1945 Hold side panel on the base

side panel on the base coming away along the top edge

NCO's badge in white metal measuring 44

a black cadet at West Point

consisting of a circular ring surrounding a mobile swastika

Wolseley Barracks

Russia, Soviet Union. An Order of the Patriotic War, I Class to Platoon Commander Alexey Patuev, for Military Courage, 1945 Hold side panel on the base( Orden Otechestvennoy Voyny). Instituted May 20th, 1942. (c. 1943 issue). Of three piece construction of Gold, silver, and gilded silver, consisting of a red enamelled five pointed star with Gold straight rays (denoting I Class) as well as a crossed saber and Mosin rifle in between the arms of the cross, with a central circular red enamelled medallion bearing a crossed Hammer and Sickle insignia in Gold, surrounded by a white enamelled ring inscribed